... away". Well it hasn't. There are no motor neuron diseases in my family of that I am aware. I've more always worried that my husband will get the familial form of ALS at some point. I am on no medication that would cause this. I have taken all the "by myself" ALS tests i could find on net. ... (2 replies)

... ft side. I went jogging and it didn't seem to bother it. Just my ankles and knees bothered me, particularly on the left side. After I got home, my left ankle and knee hurt pretty badly for a couple of hours and then were fine. ... (12 replies)

... l. Next day it was in my left hand, and started getting tingling in my legs and feet. Then it turned into aching in my toes and ankles, knees, elbows and burning pain in my heel and foot. Random sensation that I'm being pinched, anywhere on my legs or arms, and on my throat that is mainly a deeper ache now. ... (12 replies)

... I thought I would provide an update on my situation.
Because my symptoms were persisting and getting worse, especially the shoulder blade numbness/pain with fasciculation's in the left arm. I decided to return to the neurologist. She performed another MRI and Cat Scan with dye which indicated that the C5/C6 artificial disc was placed correctly. She performed some basic... (2 replies)

... Thank you anxiousme :)
You're right anxiousme, I'll consult again ..
Self diagosing and self trt are tricky I know ...
I have many of the symptoms in your list ...
I'll not focuse on fascics (as you describe them had only once on the tongue 1 yr ago)
Weight loss is not rapid
Pain is indeed like when you have exercised the muscle too much (know what I mean ?)
Muscle... (3 replies)

... post my right leg has got worse and feels real weird and its not weak but feels like I am standing on a nerve. When I sit my foot makes me move it not because of pain but like its all sensitive and I am on a nerve. I am also getting a lot of twitches in my right leg. ... (5 replies)

... He said that was painful. I didn't notice any wasting immediately though. The other wierd thing.. when they test your knee for reflexes.. well they did that with him and it looked like something out of a move.. ... (13 replies)

... I have been going through a roller coaster ride since November 2004. To date, these are my symptoms:
∑ Non-painful muscle jumps in my left calf
∑ Fast body jerks, shock-like, non-painful, awakes me from sleep, happens while awake and still or when Iím falling asleep and wakes me up*
∑ Severe painful muscle contraction in back and shoulders, while awake
∑ Shooting pain... (1 replies)

... is getting worse, but does not seem to be getting any better. I do have to say that I have been under a lot of stress recently, and reading on the internet about ALS has certainly not helped my sleep or reduce my anxiety. ... (3 replies)

... t and was having a problem with what I thought as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and some Tennis Elbow. A lot of numbness and stiffness in both hands and stiffness with pain in alternating elbows. About that time cramping and spasms started in both arms. ... (1 replies)